Phone us first on 09 424 3001 and your call will immediately transfer to a registered nurse.

For urgent care dial 111

NEED A CHAPERONE

Should you require a chaperone during one of your visits to our surgery this can be arranged, but we will need you to advise us prior to your consultation. Just phone our reception staff and they will be happy to organise this for you.

Welcome To Family Doctors Whangaparaoa

Family Doctors Associates is a long-established general practice which is now on the corner of Whangaparaoa Rd and Karepiro Drive in Stanmore Bay.

We are committed to providing high-quality medical care for all our enrolled patients. The Family Doctors staff are very approachable and take pride in delivering our patient-focused professional medical services.

Our purpose built medical facility expresses our principles well. Being designed to deliver the best in medical care while providing a bright, peaceful and comfortable environment for patients.

It has been a privilege to serve in the Whangaparaoa community for over 25 years, and we are looking forward to providing a proactive and supportive service for you into the future.

Firefly Children’s Home

Firefly orphanage is transforming lives for vulnerable children in Nepal. Dr Hall visited the orphanage in 2017 and was impressed with their work. Family Doctors is supporting it financially and would like to invite patients to contribute.

ALL donations go directly to the orphanage to provide food, health care and education.

We cannot give receipts for cash donations, but if patients want to sponsor a child or make a one-off donation please refer to Firefly website: www.fireflychildfrenshome.org.

Welcome To Family Doctors Whangaparaoa

Family Doctors Associates is a long-established general practice which is now on the corner of Whangaparaoa Rd and Karepiro Drive in Stanmore Bay.

We are committed to providing high-quality medical care for all our enrolled patients. The Family Doctors staff are very approachable and take pride in delivering our patient-focused professional medical services.

Our purpose built medical facility expresses our principles well. Being designed to deliver the best in medical care while providing a bright, peaceful and comfortable environment for patients.

It has been a privilege to serve in the Whangaparaoa community for over 25 years, and we are looking forward to providing a proactive and supportive service for you into the future.

Articles and Updates

Latest News

Another Measles case has hit New Zealand. Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by the measles virus. No other vaccine-preventable disease has caused more deaths worldwide. Vaccination programmes prevented global measles deaths by an estimated 2.1 million between 2000 and 2017. Deaths decreased by 80 percent in that time but – thanks to vaccine hesitance – those numbers have started to increase. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/110136209/the-antivaccination-debate-was-built-on-a-lie-why-do-people-still-believe-it. Article

A Full Skin Cancer Check Appointment involves: A consultation to determine your risk of skin cancer. Full body check for skin lesions – including mouth, soles of feet, palms and scalp – sometimes skin cancers can hide! Review of skin lesions using a dermatoscope – this is a specialised skin microscope, the most accurate way

Family Doctors are proud to help sponsor children at Firefly Children’s Home in Nepal. Dr Peter Hall was able to visit both of their orphanage sites and meet with the children and staff, as well as interviewing Amanda Mckay, founder of Firefly Children’s Home, about the history, charitable status and financial management of the organisation.

Dr. Peter Hall Feature Articles

It was 3 in the morning and I had just heard the most dreaded question of marital life…”Are you awake?” Now I’m not at my best at that time. I blame biorhythms. Being woken then is like coming up from the depths of a blissful warm nirvana. It’s a relief that we no longer do

I was contacted recently by a patient who felt she was being unfairly treated by her insurance company. The problem was that she had had a brief episode of depression some years ago when her marriage was breaking up, and this was recorded in her medical notes. When applying for cover the patient had not

When my grandkids get those boxes of chocolates to fundraise for school, they give them to me. The assumption is that I will either sell them or eat them, but they don’t really care either way. The problem is that I do eat them, and if I know they are in the house I really